Drilling rules expand – fracking’ disclosuresThe Columbus Dispatch Drillers are eager to tap a vast reservoir of natural gas and oil within shale beneath Ohio, which could employ thousands, but critics say it will also cause pollution.

Marshall: Should state designate no-drilling sites?Beaver County Times Listening to testimony involving natural gas drilling and municipal water sources at a public hearing, an area legislator was visited by inspiration. State Rep. Jim Marshall, R-14, Big Beaver, asked: Could Pennsylvania "be proactive and mark certain areas as no-drill zones?"

Elba moves toward exporting LNGSavannahNow On Tuesday, the company filed with the Department of Energy for approval to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement countries.

George Kaiser’s Excelerate to build first floating U.S. LNG export plantNewsOK.com Excelerate Energy, the U.S. liquefied natural gas company founded by Oklahoma billionaire George Kaiser, said Tuesday it will develop the country’s first floating LNG export plant off the Gulf Coast, joining a queue of projects awaiting government approval to ship out surplus gas.

Taxpayers Pay as Fracking Trucks Overwhelm Rural Cow PathsBusinessWeek When natural-gas drillers arrived in Wetzel County, West Virginia, resident Bill Hughes, a retired electrician, saw the benefits of producing a fuel that burns cleaner than coal. Then oversize trucks hauling drilling supplies began tearing up local roads, creating hazardous conditions.

Put the Pedal to the MetalBusiness New Haven Spectra Energy of Houston, Tex. has proposed a $500 million expansion of the existing Algonquin Gas Transmission pipeline.

Natural Gas Cars Could Ease Pain At PumpCBS Local What if someone told you that you could fuel up your car for less than $2 a gallon? KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan spoke with experts who believe it won’t be long before more of us will be reaping the savings.

From Farm Land to Frack LandWNEP If there is one part of our area that has seen dramatic change in the past 10 to1 5 years it is the northern tier.

Groups call on N.J. legislature to adopt bill on fracking wasteNorthJersey.com A coalition of environmental, labor and faith-based groups this week is calling on the state legislature to adopt a bill that would prohibit the treatment, disposal or storage of waste produced by fracturing, a controversial process that involves pumping water and chemicals into the ground to release natural gas trapped deep in bedrock.

Senate passes fracking oversight billThe Columbus Dispatch A bill that passed the Ohio Senate 27-6 this afternoon would make oil and gas companies disclose more details about the chemicals they use to help drill wells to the state’s Utica shale.